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He made the court: for the south side southward the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, one hundred cubits; 10 their pillars were twenty, and their sockets twenty, of bronze; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver. 11 For the north side one hundred cubits, their pillars twenty, and their sockets twenty, of bronze; the hooks of the pillars, and their fillets, of silver. 12 For the west side were hangings of fifty cubits, their pillars ten, and their sockets ten; the hooks of the pillars, and their fillets, of silver. 13 For the east side eastward fifty cubits, 14 the hangings for the one side were fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three; 15 and so for the other side: on this hand and that hand by the gate of the court were hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three. 16 All the hangings around the court were of fine twined linen. 17 The sockets for the pillars were of bronze. The hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver. Their capitals were overlaid with silver. All the pillars of the court had silver bands. 18 The screen for the gate of the court was the work of the embroiderer, of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen. Twenty cubits was the length, and the height along the width was five cubits, like the hangings of the court. 19 Their pillars were four, and their sockets four, of bronze; their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their capitals, and their fillets, of silver. 20 All the pins of the tabernacle, and around the court, were of bronze.

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The Court of the Tent

Then he made the court. On the south[a] side the hangings for the court were made of fine woven linen, 100 cubits[b] long.[c] 10 He made their 20 pillars[d] and their 20 sockets of bronze, while the hooks of the pillars and their bands[e] were made of silver. 11 The north side was 100 cubits[f] long,[g] and its[h] 20 pillars[i] and 20 sockets were made of bronze, and the hooks of the pillars and their bands[j] were made of silver. 12 For the west side there were hangings 50 cubits[k] long with their ten pillars and ten sockets. The hooks of the pillars and their bands were made of silver. 13 The east side[l] was 50 cubits[m] long.[n] 14 The hangings for one section[o] were fifteen cubits[p] long, with their three pillars and three sockets, 15 and also for the second section. On either side of the gate of the court were hangings of fifteen cubits[q] long with their three pillars and three sockets. 16 All the hangings around the court were made of fine woven linen. 17 The sockets for the pillars were made of bronze and the hooks of the pillars and their bands[r] were made of silver. Their tops were overlaid with silver, and all the pillars of the court were banded with silver. 18 The screen of the gate of the court was the work of an embroiderer of blue, purple, and scarlet material, and fine woven linen. The length was 20 cubits[s] and it was five cubits[t] high along its width, corresponding to the hangings of the court. 19 Their four pillars and their four sockets were made of bronze, and their hooks were made of silver. Their tops were overlaid with silver and their bands were made of silver. 20 All the pegs for the tent and for all around the court were made of bronze.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 38:9 Lit. toward the Negev, southward
  2. Exodus 38:9 I.e. about 150 feet
  3. Exodus 38:9 The Heb. lacks long
  4. Exodus 38:10 The Heb. lacks 20 pillars
  5. Exodus 38:10 Perhaps a kind of connecting rod joining the pillars together
  6. Exodus 38:11 I.e. about 150 feet
  7. Exodus 38:11 The Heb. lacks long
  8. Exodus 38:11 Lit. their
  9. Exodus 38:11 The Heb. lacks 20 pillars
  10. Exodus 38:11 Perhaps a kind of connecting rod joining the pillars together
  11. Exodus 38:12 I.e. about 75 feet
  12. Exodus 38:13 Lit. on the east side toward the rising (of the sun)
  13. Exodus 38:13 I.e. about 75 feet
  14. Exodus 38:13 The Heb. lacks long
  15. Exodus 38:14 Lit. the shoulder
  16. Exodus 38:14 I.e. about 22 and a half feet
  17. Exodus 38:15 I.e. about 22 and a half feet
  18. Exodus 38:17 Perhaps a kind of connecting rod joining the pillars together
  19. Exodus 38:18 I.e. about 30 feet
  20. Exodus 38:18 I.e. about seven and a half feet